My vote for President may be a grain of sand on the beach, but my local votes can be rocks in a bucket. Whether I am voting for or against Zoo funding, the Governor, School Board appointments, Vouchers, the Definition of Marriage, or any other variety of ballot initiatives - my local elections are the... Continue Reading →
I have been writing letters to the editor for a long time in a desperate hope to change the direction of the evangelical Christian church as it relates to politics. It is difficult to express how hard it is to not be heard. In truth, this is why social media is such a popular thing.... Continue Reading →
The ‘God vote’: US Christianity has been hijacked by selfish hypocrites. Can evangelicals be redeemed?
Unbreaking America: Solving the Corruption Crisis
Our government is broken, and we have to fix it. RepresentUs board member Jennifer Lawrence and Director of RepresentUs Josh Silver, walks through three lines that show what's wrong with legal corruption in our government, how we fix it and what you can do about it. . Video Source
Saying “Green New Deal” over and over in a stump speech is not enough. These tools and scorecards will help you find candidates truly committed to environmental issues. For U.S. voters who care deeply about climate change, the 2022 elections are about more than control of Congress and leadership of most states. The results will,... Continue Reading →
Want to Elect Climate Champions? Here’s How to Tell Who’s Really Serious About Climate Change
High school senior Shiva Rajbhandari won elected office in Boise, defeating an incumbent school board trustee backed by local extremists. The nationwide campaign to stifle discussions of race and gender in public schools through misinformation and bullying suffered a reversal in Idaho on Monday, when a high school senior vocally opposed to book bans and... Continue Reading →
Idaho’s Far Right Suffers Election Loss to 18-Year-Old Climate Activist
Ignore Conventional Wisdom About November! Why Democrats Must Now Take the Offensive: ‘BradCast’ 4/13/2022
He starts around 22 minutes in, however we suggest listening to the entire podcast as it is an informative one. MP3 Podcast (it is also downloadable) Also listen to the last few GREEN NEWS REPORTS! Remember now Voting for ethical climate conscientious candidates is viable Climate Action, this cannot be stressed enough. These ethical candidates... Continue Reading →
Climate is emerging as a major issue in Brazil’s presidential contest, with both leading candidates promising to protect the Amazon rainforest By Sebastian Rodriguez The climate crisis and rainforest conservation are emerging as major issues in Brazil’s upcoming presidential election. Yet both leading candidates are pushing for new fossil fuel infrastructure. Former leftist president, Luiz... Continue Reading →
Brazil election: Lula challenges Bolsonaro’s deforestation record, backs oil development
Next week’s primary election in Georgia has made national news as a potential bellwether of how voters view former President Donald Trump and his false claims that the 2020 presidential election in the state, which he lost, was stolen. Far from the national news, lower down the ballot, that same election on May 24 will... Continue Reading →
The Small, Local Election With Potentially Major Climate Change Significance
By Cody Uhing Opinion Editor Despite being possibly one of our greatest civic duties, voting is the least exercised. The American public as a whole, especially the younger generation, does not seem to see the importance in going to the polls on Election Day. It is our chance as a society to show the government... Continue Reading →
Voting is important, ignored civic responsibility
Good morning and welcome to The Climate 202! On this Indigenous Peoples' Day, we're rereading this piece about what Indigenous people can teach us about fighting climate change. ICYMI, President Biden will travel to Colorado this week to designate his first national monument. Maxine broke the news of the expected designation last month. But first:... Continue Reading →
Half of voters say climate change is important in midterms, poll finds
This article was written in 2015 yet really emphasis the importance of voting. With the political climate as it is we cannot afford not to vote. Please take a read starting with this excerpt: It is not limited to just presidential races. Ballots include initiatives, amendments and smaller statewide political races. All of these affect... Continue Reading →